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Political action conference. paul kept 25% of the vote slightly edging marco rubio. does winning the c pack straw poll mean anything? how significant is this win for these two rising gop stars? >> it's better than losing but we're so far away from 2016 but there is no doubt that conservatives are still at the core and a part of the republican party. it certainly can influence primaries so it is a good start. it keeps them in the headlines. they are up and comers and you always want to kind of keep it going but you can't rest on that alone. there's a lot more of a journey between now and 2016...